Plan 2010 at Snell Family Farm
www.snellfamilyfarm.com (207) 929-6166 or 929-5318
March—CSA, Maine Senior FarmShare, and Adopt-A-Senior sign up. Mid-March. We begin planting and transplanting.
End of April—CSA due. Pansies, Violas and perennials ready. Don’t rush out frost sensitive plants. Spend time planning and preparing soil. Vegetable Garden Planning Workshop Sat April 24th, pre-registration required.
May—Sun. May 2nd Vegetable Garden Planning Workshop, pre-registration required. May 9- Mothers’ Day. Lots of plants and gift certificates available. This is the month to plant out cold-hardy veggies like artichokes, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, shallots, and rhubarb. Likely available: cut tulip bouquets.
Memorial Day-May 31 When is the last frost? The moon is an untrustworthy frost indicator. Micro climates vary. Seed planting weekend.
June—Best planting time in Maine. Time to plant out warm season crops like basil, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, melons, okra, parsley, pumpkins, and squash. Perennials start to bloom. Strawberries by the end of June.
July—July 4—Independence Day Peas, greens and new potatoes ready. Perennials and water plants for sale. Celebrate Maine’s food independence.
Mid July—PYO raspberries, call the raspberry hotline- 929-4282 for picking times. Fresh beans, cukes, tomatoes so good!
July 25—Open Farm Day. Pickling and pesto production in full swing. (This is the month to order big bags of basil for pesto!) Fresh everything (carrots, beets, salad, beans, cukes, onions, tomatoes) to eat. It’s not too late to plant veggies in your garden for fall: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, rutabaga, Br. sprouts.
August—Easy fresh meals from the garden. Sweet corn and heavenly tomatoes. Put tomatoes away for winter. (This is the month to order canning tomatoes in bulk). Garlic Harvest. Cut flowers exploding into beautiful bouquets. Still planting lettuce, spinach, turnips, radishes, dill, cilantro and other greens for late harvest.
September—Labor Day is NOT the end of the season!
September 11—PYO Apples begins.
Cider likely ready mid-month. Tomatoes still producing! Squash and pumpkins. Beautiful fall mums. Broccoli, cauliflower, and kale. Brussels sprouts and rutabaga. School tours by appointment.
October—Harvest in all its splendor. Flowering kale and cabbage. Now’s the time to plant next year’s garlic. Roasted root vegetables. Apple and pumpkin pies. Happy Halloween. Cider is the official fall beverage in New England.
November and December— Fall vegetables and apples continue at our farm store through Thanksgiving. Call Carolyn for custom garlands, wreaths, swags, centerpieces and Christmas decorating.
Winter Store begins. We will be open in our storage building at the farm on Saturdays December 4 and 18; January 8 and 22; Feb. 5 and 19. Produce for March?